WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Senate Commerce Committee today announced an Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard Subcommittee hearing on lessons in prevention, response and restoration from the Gulf oil spill. The hearing will examine the ongoing response to and lessons learned from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. In addition, the hearing will focus on the continuing challenges relevant agencies and stakeholders face in the wake of the spill, the state of progress of damage assessment and restoration activities, and recommendations for improving the nation’s oil spill prevention and response capacity, and ensuring the long term successful restoration in the Gulf.
Please note the hearing will also be webcast live via the Senate Commerce Committee website at http://www.commerce.senate.gov. Refresh the Commerce Committee homepage 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time to view the webcast.
Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid or service, including closed captioning service for webcast hearings, should contact Collenne Wider at 202-224-5511 at least three business days in advance of the hearing date.
Committee Members
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John Rockefeller
Testimony
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Paul F. Zukunft
Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety, Security, and StewardshipUnited States Coast Guard -
David M. Kennedy
Assistant Administrator, National Ocean ServiceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Witness Panel 2
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Grover C. Robinson
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R. Eugene Turner
Chaired Professor, Distinguished Research Master, and Distinguished FacultyLouisiana State University -
Erik Milito
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Jim Ayers